Frontier Developments (FDEV) Competitors

Everplay Group (LON:EVPL) and Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is EVPL or FDEV more profitable?

Everplay Group has a net margin of -0.18% compared to Frontier Developments' net margin of -24.05%. Everplay Group's return on equity of -0.12% beat Frontier Developments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everplay Group	-0.18%	-0.12%	6.83%
Frontier Developments	-24.05%	-30.43%	-4.87%

Does the media favor EVPL or FDEV?

In the previous week, Frontier Developments had 3 more articles in the media than Everplay Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Frontier Developments and 7 mentions for Everplay Group. Everplay Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Frontier Developments' score of 0.01 indicating that Everplay Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Everplay Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Frontier Developments	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EVPL or FDEV?

Everplay Group has higher revenue and earnings than Frontier Developments.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everplay Group	£167.42M	3.15	-£3.75M	N/A	N/A
Frontier Developments	£88.80M	1.62	-£21.36M	-£55.87	-6.69

Do analysts prefer EVPL or FDEV?

Everplay Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 401.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Frontier Developments has a consensus price target of GBX 315, indicating a potential downside of 15.66%. Given Everplay Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Everplay Group is more favorable than Frontier Developments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everplay Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Frontier Developments	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more volatility & risk, EVPL or FDEV?

Everplay Group has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Developments has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EVPL or FDEV?

64.8% of Everplay Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of Frontier Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 28.2% of Everplay Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 49.5% of Frontier Developments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Everplay Group beats Frontier Developments on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.